Drive Motors and Drive Accessories

More Information Price $19.95 List Price $24.95 Weight 10 oz. Warranty 1 year

A second 6’ 3" power cord, terminating in a 5.5mm female plug, is used to connect this AC adapter to your telescope. This cord is permanently attached to the side of the switching module. It plugs into the drive base of any Celestron telescope using a 5.5mm DC input jack – such as the Celestron NexStar i, NexStar SE, CPC, CGE, and Advanced Series telescopes (and older Celestron Celestar 8 Deluxe, Ultima 2000, CI700, CG9, CG11, and CG14 telescopes). Total weight of the AC adapter, including both power cords, is 9.5 ounces.

If used with an extension cord, do not use the AC adapter where the adapter/extension cord interface can accidentally be dragged into a swimming pool or puddle of standing water. Do not lay the adapter/cord interface on dew-soaked grass that might short out the adapter or on grass where dew might be expected to form as the evening progresses. Damage to the adapter and/or your telescope that is not covered by your AC adapter/telescope warranties can occur in such a case.

Placing the adapter /extension cord interface on a hard piece of insulating material (cardboard, an old rubber bathmat, etc.), putting the adapter /cord interface inside a plastic sandwich bag and zipping it shut with only the cables coming through the mouth of the bag, or suspending the adapter /cord from the telescope tripod so that the adapter can’t come in contact with dew-soaked grass might help alleviate the concerns of the ultra-cautious.

We have yet to hear of anyone turning themselves into toast because their adapter got dew on it, but the scope and adapter manufacturers (and we) feel more comfortable exonerating ourselves from any possible liability in advance. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.